‘Heartbreaking’ Scene in Boston as Police Destroy Wheelchairs Belonging to Homeless People
Common Dreams – One of the destroyed wheelchairs was reportedly confiscated from a man who was hit by a car last month.
Society
San Francisco International Airport Bans the Sale of Plastic Water Bottles
Mandy Froelich – To halt the consumption of single-use plastic, the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) banned the sale of bottled water.
Cops on Horseback Lead Handcuffed Man by Rope in Viral Photo
Emma Fiala – The photo has spurred so much outrage across social media that the police have been forced to apologize.
Scientists Announce They Can Manipulate Brain Cells with Smartphone-Controlled Implant
B.N. Frank – The latest in the effort to control your mind with technology.
Jason Momoa and “The Rock” Join Protests Against Hawaii Observatory on Sacred Land
John Vibes – Last week, numerous celebrities including actors Jason Momoa and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson joined Native Hawaiin protesters.
Google’s File on You Is 10 Times Bigger Than Facebook’s – Here’s How to View It
Jake Anderson – Google also tracks real-life movements via your smartphone device or tablet.
The Rise of the American Gestapo: Has It Already Happened Here?
John W. Whitehead – The Deep State’s love affair with totalitarianism began long ago.
1 Dead, 5 Injured in Second Enbridge Pipeline Explosion This Year
Olivia Rosane – A natural gas pipeline owned by Canadian company Enbridge exploded in Kentucky last Thursday, sending flames 300 feet into the sky, and killing one woman.
Do You Believe in “Conspiracy Theories?” An FBI Report Says You’re a Potential Domestic Terrorist
Daisy Luther – The FBI has released a 15-page document warning of the dangers of “anti-government, identity-based, and fringe conspiracy theories.”
Addiction Expert Claims: Giving Your Child A Smartphone Is Like Giving Them A Gram Of Cocaine
Mandy Froelich – A top addiction therapist suggests that giving your child a smartphone is like “giving them a gram of cocaine.”
More Than Three Eco-Defenders Killed Per Week in 2018 While Fighting to Protect Wildlife, Homes, and Livelihoods
Julia Conley – “They say we are terrorists, delinquents, assassins and that we have armed groups here, but really they’re just killing us.”
Trump’s EPA Won’t Ban Brain-Damaging Pesticide
Olivia Rosane – President Donald Trump’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not ban the agricultural use of chlorpyrifos.
New York Just Decriminalized Marijuana Use
Tyler Durden – The law will take effect 30 days from Monday.
Pentagon Wants 16-Year-Old Kids to Fight the Empire’s Wars
Kurt Nimmo – The military can’t get enough Millenials to join, so they’re looking toward 16-year old high schoolers.
Monsters with Human Faces: The Tyranny of the Police State Disguised as Law-and-Order
John W. Whitehead – In our present carceral state, there is no difference between the treatment meted out to a law-abiding citizen and a convicted felon.
MDMA Shown to Help Alcoholics Shake Addiction in New Study
John Vibes – Approximately 90% of alcoholics will have at least one relapse in the years following standard treatments.
Cruel and Unusual: City Plays ‘Baby Shark’ Song on Loop to Drive Out Homeless People
Elias Marat – Officials in West Palm Beach, Florida, have devised a cruel way to keep the homeless from sleeping on city property.
Thousands of Bones From Dozens of Humans Discovered at Vatican in Search for Missing Teen
Elias Marat – Forensic workers are now unearthing the bones from the burial chambers before subjecting them to DNA testing.
Hawaii Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession, Expunges Some Criminal Records
Michael Maharrey – Decriminalization and legalization are spreading like wildfire.
In Science We Trust
Charles Eisenstein – Science would benefit from a bit of humility these days, don’t you think?